Actor AnnaLynne McCord's poem for Vladimir Putin leaves netizens divided
What's the story
On Thursday, actor AnnaLynne McCord (Nip/Tuck) took to Twitter to recite a poem addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has elicited a mixed response on social media. While some opined that her intention was good, many others called her "self indulgent" and "narcissistic." To note, the poem that starts with "I'm so sorry that I was not your mother" was written by her.
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This is how the poem started
The actor's poem read, "If I was your mother you would have been so loved. Held in the arms of joyous light. Never would this story's plight, the world unfurled before our eyes. A pure demise. Of nation sitting peaceful under a night sky." "If I was your mother, the world would have been warm. So much laughter and joy, nothing would harm."
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Here's more on what the poem contained
"The soul-stealing pain that the little boy, you must have seen and believed and the formulation of thought quickly taught that you lived in a cruel, unjust world." "Is this why you now decide no one will get the best of you? Is this why you do not hide nor shy away from taking back the world?" the poem in the two-minute-long video continued.
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Putin's call for 'military operation' on Ukraine reason behind video
McCord's video was posted on the day Putin decided to launch a 'military operation' in Ukraine, leading to one of the worst crises in Europe after World War II. Till now, 137 Ukrainians have been killed and minimum 316 wounded. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed dissatisfaction over the West's efforts against Moscow and said he will stay in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
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Watch the video here
Dear Mister President Vladimir Putin… pic.twitter.com/LbDFBHVWJf
— AnnaLynne McCord (@IAMannalynnemcc) February 24, 2022
Netizens
This is how people reacted to the poem
Reacting to McCord's video, actor-writer Giulia Rozzi said, "Dear actress AnnaLynne McCord, I am so sorry I was not your mother. If I was your mother I would've taught you not to blame women for the behavior of men." "AnnaLynne McCord fantasizing about how she could have saved the world if she'd been Putin's mother is so gross," read author Abby's tweet.
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Video compared to Gal Gadot's 'Imagine'
"Her performance is self-involved and careless, with people fleeing for their lives while she roleplays hypothetically saving the world BEFORE it went to s**t," Abby's tweet continued. Meanwhile, several likened it to Gal Gadot's Imagine video (2020), over which angry netizens had urged celebrities to be sensitive to a disaster. However, many felt McCord's poem was metaphorical and she meant Russia as the "mother."